vintage

40s Shanghai Chic

Maxi Cheongsam and long coat was the most popular style in Shanghai during 1940s. At that very period the design of women’s wear became much simpler and more practical, the well tailored cheongsam dress was loose but fits each woman’s shape perfectly . Curly hair,…

A Shot of Caffeine

Coffee Coffee Coffee! I really am addicted to the stuff , it seems to fuel my creativity and my wakeful moments. It seems harder and harder to stop drinking this and substitute it with something different which is healthier for the body, but there is…

Last Autumn.

This portrait was taken by Dean last autumn. Actually it feels like winter just started in Berlin, after all this time the snow finally came! Portrait by Pickledthoughts 

Style tells who we are.

Have been doing this “Fashion illustration art life”project for years, for me it isn’t a simply showing off thing, but an art project of recording my life. Especially my style of drawing and style, which  is becoming every day more maturer and neater.  I really…

Alles in Rosa.

Pink color palettes of flapper 20s style. Illustration by Nancy.Z Photography by Dean.B

Daily Inspiration-Stitch art or Pixel art?

 When I came across this ethnic cross stitch print vintage dress at first time, it reminded me 8 bit-pixel games such as Gakaxian,Wreck it Ralph and others with the black screen background. Cross stitch print could knot to pixel game graphic, how strange! Actually these games…

The Bright Noon #2.

  That was very impressive to see how the vintage makeup style changed me from” a Geek” to “a Spy”. My friend laughed and said this look is more like 20s-30s Shanghai lady, however, I would love to call it “A modern Shanghai lady look”, with…

Journey, Nature and Idyllic life.

Traveling to somewhere unknown is one of the most exciting things for me. Especially if the place is surrounded by nature in the middle of nowhere. Adventures keep my sight wide, idyllic life relax my mind. We need to have the journeys which could give…

Woman in gold dress.

“Woman in yellow/gold” must be one of the most popular portrait themes artists would love to draw. I think it is not only because the strong contrast, but also lady in yellow looks very mature, sexy and graceful.  No matter which type of background, the…